FS: Rota Torque Wheel $650 / set - Lotus Group Buy - Page 9 - LotusTalk

V-RAPTOR · 10-03-2008, 12:11 PM

Got mine today, but am waiting to mount them. I had a tracking number, I also requested one when paying the balance.

Bavarian Motorist · 10-03-2008, 12:18 PM

They look good.

V-RAPTOR · 10-03-2008, 12:29 PM

Sweetdaddyd are you going to make Black and Silver centers for the carbon center?

LongIsland · 10-03-2008, 12:51 PM

Installed

V-RAPTOR · 10-03-2008, 01:19 PM

Looks great!! I cant wait to get mine on, I just have to decide what tires and then order them.

ZJChaser · 10-03-2008, 01:24 PM

looks like the offsets are spot on. I'm still deciding on tires for mine.

MidasHands · 10-03-2008, 06:15 PM

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Originally Posted by LongIsland

Installed

Darn - you beat me too it! Here's some pix of mine installed. Photos aren't as good as yours. I was in a rush.

MidasHands · 10-03-2008, 06:16 PM

more... I really like the way they look!

SweetDaddyD · 10-03-2008, 06:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by V-RAPTOR

Sweetdaddyd are you going to make Black and Silver centers for the carbon center?

Yes I probably will. I can a custom color to match your car. Mine will be getting black and orange. black/krypton, black/red, black/yellow etc would look pretty sweet on the matching cars. If I keep the "carbon" centers I will most certainly be painting them matte black. I think the printed carbon really cheapens the look of an otherwise great looking wheel.

LongIsland · 10-03-2008, 06:38 PM

Double check that the non-CF caps will clear the rear axle. The CF caps stick out more, like the OEM caps, and clears OK.

I'd probably just go for the standard yellow-green Lotus logo for my caps

eas · 10-04-2008, 01:14 PM

Looks great! Can you take a side shot of the whole car?

Quote:

Originally Posted by LongIsland

Installed

ZJChaser · 10-04-2008, 01:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MidasHands

more... I really like the way they look!

What size v710s did you go with?

LongIsland · 10-04-2008, 03:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by eas

Looks great! Can you take a side shot of the whole car?

Too late to take a pic now, how's this for you?

V-RAPTOR · 10-04-2008, 10:08 PM

Any Idea on Price?

Quote:

Originally Posted by SweetDaddyD

Yes I probably will. I can a custom color to match your car. Mine will be getting black and orange. black/krypton, black/red, black/yellow etc would look pretty sweet on the matching cars. If I keep the "carbon" centers I will most certainly be painting them matte black. I think the printed carbon really cheapens the look of an otherwise great looking wheel.

SweetDaddyD · 10-05-2008, 08:16 AM

Because they are so time consuming to make, and I often get to remake them a time a two I charge $100 for a set of custom wheel centers. They also have a urethane dome over them. There are some limitations on colors and materials I can use on the one off customs. Of course the price drops when quantity goes up. I made a bunch of the black and aluminum centers from a different method and resin because there was a demand for them. The group buy price on them was $40, and they are now $50 on my website. If you can use a 2" overlay and want black and brushed aluminum that is a cheaper way to go. Or if you want 20 sets of something in the same size and color, the price drops a lot from the one off custom price.

V-RAPTOR · 10-05-2008, 09:25 AM

Ok any one else interested in black aluminum center caps for the CF center?

Lets get this price down.

jeavis · 10-05-2008, 11:20 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by V-RAPTOR

Ok any one else interested in black aluminum center caps for the CF center?

Lets get this price down.

+1

MidasHands · 10-06-2008, 07:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ZJChaser

What size v710s did you go with?

From a previous post - here are the sizes

215/40R16 KUMHO V710
225/45/17 KUMHO V710

dereklburt · 10-06-2008, 07:42 PM

Hi, I'm new to the list as I just purchased a 2006 elise with a Hass turbo that I am currently having tuned. I notice the group buy for the Rota wheels and it is a great price but I am looking for a different size.

I just saw that the Rota wheels are available in 17X7.5 and 18X8.5 for the elise/exige. The Dunlop Star Spec tires are available in 215/40/17 and 255/35/18's which would look great and keep almost the same diameters as the stock tires. They look great and would be perfect for a street/ autocross car (I will be running SM2). The problem is, the cheapest I found the wheels was $1500 for the set from a vender that specializes in Lotus. Any chance we could get a group buy for these sizes?? I know I plan to get a hyper silver set but I don't want to pay that kind of money. If not, can anyone give me a contact so that I could possibly get a better price.
Thanks,
Burt

dereklburt · 10-06-2008, 07:53 PM

Here is a picture I found but the tires are taller on the front than I suggested. A 215/40/17 would be a lower profile, it looks like this car has a 225/45/17 tire on the front. I hope the image comes through as I did it as an attachment. I think it looks sharp with this wheel size. What do you think?
Burt

10-03-2008, 12:11 PM	#161 (permalink)
V-RAPTOR STARLIGHT Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: NOVA (Winchester) Posts: 189	Got mine today, but am waiting to mount them. I had a tracking number, I also requested one when paying the balance. __________________ 2005 Starlight Black Biscuit Interior <> Hard Top <> Von Hep <> Von Hep Rear Delete <> JL Audio VR525-CXi Front and Rear

10-03-2008, 12:18 PM	#162 (permalink)
Bavarian Motorist Live to Drive Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Rye, NY Posts: 8,380	They look good. __________________ Driving a Lotus Exige with sticky... performance tires on icy roads or in standing water is about as much fun as walking a high wire treated with WD-40 - Car & Driver BWR supercharged... I suppose I "got the power" now?? Last edited by Bavarian Motorist : 10-03-2008 at 01:05 PM.

10-03-2008, 12:29 PM	#163 (permalink)
V-RAPTOR STARLIGHT Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: NOVA (Winchester) Posts: 189	Sweetdaddyd are you going to make Black and Silver centers for the carbon center? __________________ 2005 Starlight Black Biscuit Interior <> Hard Top <> Von Hep <> Von Hep Rear Delete <> JL Audio VR525-CXi Front and Rear

10-03-2008, 12:51 PM	#164 (permalink)
LongIsland sudo Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Long Island Posts: 67	Installed Attached Images __________________ 2006 Lotus Elise - Solar Yellow 2002 Audi A4 Quattro Avant - Dolphin Gray 2008 Ahrens Bicycles Custom Road Bike - Sprint Blue < 1 hp

10-03-2008, 01:19 PM	#165 (permalink)
V-RAPTOR STARLIGHT Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: NOVA (Winchester) Posts: 189	Looks great!! I cant wait to get mine on, I just have to decide what tires and then order them. __________________ 2005 Starlight Black Biscuit Interior <> Hard Top <> Von Hep <> Von Hep Rear Delete <> JL Audio VR525-CXi Front and Rear

10-03-2008, 01:24 PM	#166 (permalink)
ZJChaser blah Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Laguna Hills, CA Posts: 2,198	looks like the offsets are spot on. I'm still deciding on tires for mine. __________________ AJ 06 Aspen White Exige - MWR Stage 4 motor : Exige S manifolds : MP62 : CharlieX Tune : FF 10psi pulley : RLS IC and pipes : Walbro 255 : RC550cc : Moroso Pan : VonHep Single : WR Race Header : JRZ DA Race Coilovers...(tons of other goodies)... 267hp/167tq at the wheels : Dyno

10-03-2008, 06:16 PM	#168 (permalink)
MidasHands Registered User Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Glen Ridge, NJ Posts: 853	more... I really like the way they look! Attached Images __________________ - Mike 2006 KG Elise, Magnolia Interior

10-03-2008, 06:38 PM	#170 (permalink)
LongIsland sudo Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Long Island Posts: 67	Double check that the non-CF caps will clear the rear axle. The CF caps stick out more, like the OEM caps, and clears OK. I'd probably just go for the standard yellow-green Lotus logo for my caps __________________ 2006 Lotus Elise - Solar Yellow 2002 Audi A4 Quattro Avant - Dolphin Gray 2008 Ahrens Bicycles Custom Road Bike - Sprint Blue < 1 hp

10-05-2008, 08:16 AM	#175 (permalink)
SweetDaddyD Sticker Guy Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: ATL, GA Posts: 6,155	Because they are so time consuming to make, and I often get to remake them a time a two I charge $100 for a set of custom wheel centers. They also have a urethane dome over them. There are some limitations on colors and materials I can use on the one off customs. Of course the price drops when quantity goes up. I made a bunch of the black and aluminum centers from a different method and resin because there was a demand for them. The group buy price on them was $40, and they are now $50 on my website. If you can use a 2" overlay and want black and brushed aluminum that is a cheaper way to go. Or if you want 20 sets of something in the same size and color, the price drops a lot from the one off custom price. __________________ "Starshield" Group Buy: http://www.lotustalk.com/forums/showthread.php?t=51323 ChuforiaGraffix.com Custom decals, magnetics, banners, stripes, racing numbers,etc.SweetDaddyDelicious@hotmail.com

10-05-2008, 09:25 AM	#176 (permalink)
V-RAPTOR STARLIGHT Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: NOVA (Winchester) Posts: 189	Ok any one else interested in black aluminum center caps for the CF center? Lets get this price down. __________________ 2005 Starlight Black Biscuit Interior <> Hard Top <> Von Hep <> Von Hep Rear Delete <> JL Audio VR525-CXi Front and Rear

10-06-2008, 07:42 PM	#179 (permalink)
dereklburt Registered User Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Michigan Posts: 24	Rota Torque wheels-Does anyone run the staggared 17X7.5 and 18X8.5? Hi, I'm new to the list as I just purchased a 2006 elise with a Hass turbo that I am currently having tuned. I notice the group buy for the Rota wheels and it is a great price but I am looking for a different size. I just saw that the Rota wheels are available in 17X7.5 and 18X8.5 for the elise/exige. The Dunlop Star Spec tires are available in 215/40/17 and 255/35/18's which would look great and keep almost the same diameters as the stock tires. They look great and would be perfect for a street/ autocross car (I will be running SM2). The problem is, the cheapest I found the wheels was $1500 for the set from a vender that specializes in Lotus. Any chance we could get a group buy for these sizes?? I know I plan to get a hyper silver set but I don't want to pay that kind of money. If not, can anyone give me a contact so that I could possibly get a better price. Thanks, Burt

10-06-2008, 07:53 PM	#180 (permalink)
dereklburt Registered User Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Michigan Posts: 24	Rota wheel pic 17X7.5 and 18X8.5 Here is a picture I found but the tires are taller on the front than I suggested. A 215/40/17 would be a lower profile, it looks like this car has a 225/45/17 tire on the front. I hope the image comes through as I did it as an attachment. I think it looks sharp with this wheel size. What do you think? Burt Attached Images

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